Special Sessions for Postdocs: April 1, 8 and 22, 2014

Vocal Yoga is a weekly voice workshop that has been offered at Stanford for ten years, and this session is being offered for postdocs. The instructor, Tom Freeland, received his PhD in Drama from Stanford in 1999. He is a lecturer in the Oral Communication Program at Stanford where he teaches public speaking and vocal technique. Vocal Yoga is based upon the training Dr. Freeland underwent in acting school, and he specializes in making these techniques accessible to non-actors for use in their careers.

Vocal Yoga for Postdocs will be offered over three sessions, you may sign up for one or all of the sessions.

Session 1, April 1st: General relaxation and breath control; decompression of the spine and alignment of the body; release of tension in major zones of the body (head and neck, shoulders, arms, ribcage, lower spine, pelvis, and legs).

Session 2, April 8th: Release of free, open, projected sound; range and resonance of tone, breath support of full vocal vibration. Register:

Session 3, April 22nd: Shaping of sound through clear, consistent articulation; the thrill of consonants; connection to clear intention and focused delivery; exploration of texts to seek out opportunities for the voice. Register: